Bloggers' Roundtable chart 2 (August-October 2007)

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The following is a Bloggers' Roundtable chart for August-October July 2007 depicting the dates (month/day/year), military or civilian contact, and bloggers who have participated in conference calls or teleconferences sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. Most sessions were moderated by Charles "Jack" Holt with the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Public Affairs office, or Lt. Cdr. Brook DeWalt. Conference calls and teleconferences were conducted both from Iraq and the Pentagon.

Note that occasionally the transcriber had problems with inaudibility and some names were not clearly identified. At times, bloggers were present but did not participate in the Q&A part of the session.

Additionally, as located, blog postings are linked next to participants' names.

Also see Chart 1: February-July 2007; Chart 3: November-December 2007 and Chart 4: January-March 2008.


Date Contact Bloggers (See Blog Roll.)
08/01/07[1] U.S. Army Col. Edward D. Mason, Director of the Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command Andi Hurley, Andi's World and SpouseBUZZ blogs; Grim of Blackfive.net; Andrew Lubin, U.S. Cavalry ON Point Blog
08/02/07[2] U.S. Army Col. Mark S. Martins, Staff Judge Advocate For Multi-National Force-Iraq and Legal Advisor to Gen. David Petraeus Grim; Mark Finklestein, NewsBusters; Andrew Lubin; Michael Goldfarb, The Weekly Standard
08/03/07[3] U.S. Army Col. John Charlton, Commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division David Axe, Defense Technology International/Aviation Week Group and Danger Room Blog/WIRED Magazine; Bruce McQuain, QandO.net; Paul Silva, ?; Charlie Quidnunc, Wizbang Podcast/Blog; Andrew Lubin; Jim Garamone ?
08/03/07[4][5] Mr. Philip Reeker, U.S. Embassy Spokesman, Iraq Andrew Lubin; Grim; Richard Fernandez, The Belmont Club Blog; Dave Dilegge, Small Wars Journal Blog; Austin Bay, Pajamas Media; David Axe; Charlie Quidnunc
08/06/07[6] U.S. Army Gen. Douglas Stone, Deputy Commanding General, Detainee Operations, Multi-National Force-Iraq Andrew Lubin; Bruce McQuain; Dave Price (blogger), Dean's World; Gerry J. Garamone, American Forces Press Service; Matt Armstrong, Mountain Runner Blog
08/08/07[7][8] U.S. Army Brig. Kevin J. Bergner, Spokesman and Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Effects Multi-National Force-Iraq Andrew Lubin; Bruce McQuain; Grim; Charlie Quidnunc; Lt. Jarred Fishman, The Air Force Pundit Blog
08/08/07[9] U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Morschauser, Battalion Commander, 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division Andrew Lubin; Bruce McQuain; Grim; Charlie Quidnunc; Jarred Fishman
08/10/07[10] Paul A. Brinkley, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Business Transformation Grim; Andrew Lubin; Bruce McQuain; David Axe; Jarred Fishman; Charlie Quidnunc
08/14/07[11] U.S. Army Col. Tracy O. Smith, Chief of the Economic Development Branch of Multi-National Force-Iraq Grim; David Axe; Dave Price; Jarred Fishman
08/15/07[12] U.S. Army Lt. Col. John W. Velliquette, Jr., Iraqi Biometrics Manager, Coalition Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT) Mission, Noah Schachtman, WIRED Magazine; Gerry J. Gilmore, American Forces Press Service; David Axe; Sean Meade, Aviation Week Group
08/16/07[13] U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, Commanding General, Multi-National Division-Center Andrew Lubin; Grim; Bruce McQuain; Austin Bay; Noah Schachtman; Jarred Fishman
08/17/07[14][15] U.S. Army Col. Al Dochnal, Director of Current Operations for the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT) Grim; DJ Elliott; Jarred Fishman; Andrew Lubin
08/17/07[16] U.S. Marine Col. Richard L. Simcock, Regimental Combat Team 6 Andrew Lubin; Dave Dilegge[17] Grim; David Axe; Bruce McQuain; Michael Goldfarb
08/24/07[18] U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division, Baghdad Andrew Lubin; Dave Dilegge; Grim; Jason Sigger, Armchair Generalist Blog; Bruce McQuain; Jarred Fishman
08/27/07[19] Mr. John Melvin Jones, Team Leader, Diyala Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Andrew Lubin; Bruce McQuain; Jarred Fishman; Grim
08/27/07[20] U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James E. Simmons, Deputy Commanding General for Support, Multi-National Corps-Iraq Andrew Lubin; Bruce McQuain; Jarred Fishman; Grim
08/28/07[21] U.S. Army Lt. Col. Nora Linderman, Chief of the Army Long Term Family Case Management Program, and Lt. Col. Kevin Arata, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Public Affairs Office Andi Hurley; Bruce McQuain
08/29/07[22] Mr. Howard L. Keegan, Provincial Reconstruction Team Leader for Kirkuk Andrew Lubin; Dave Dilegge; Grim; Bruce McQuain; Jarred Fishman; Gerry J. Gilmore, American Forces Press Service
08/29/07[23] Mr. Steven Buckler, Provincial Reconstruction Team Leader for Salahuddin Province (in Tikrit) Dave Dilegge; Grim; Bruce McQuain; Jarred Fishman
08/30/07[24][25] Mr. Jason Hyland, Provincial Reconstruction Team Leader Ninewah Province Andrew Lubin; Bruce McQuain; Nicholas Beaudrot, EzraKlein.com; Matt Armstrong; David Axe; Jarred Fishman
08/31/07[26]U.S. Army Col. Thomas J. McGrath, Commander of Afghan Regional Security Integration Command South Andrew Lubin; Grim; Bruce McQuain; Charlie Quidnunc; Gerry J. Gilmore, American Forces Press Service[27]
08/31/07[28] U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, Commanding General of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTCI); Lt. Gen. Nasier Abadi, Vice Chief, Iraqi Joint Staff Andew Lubin; DJ Elliott, The Long War Journal Blog; Bruce McQuain; Jarred Fishman; Charlie Quidnunc
09/05/07[29] U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert W. Cone, Commanding General, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, and Col. Bill Wenzler, Commander, Afghanistan Regional Security Integration Command East Bruce McQuain; Grim; Andrew Lubin
09/05/07[30] U.S. Army Col. Michael X. Garrett, Commander 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry, Multi-National Division-Central Andrew Lubin; Grim; Bruce McQuain; Jarred Fishman; David Axe
09/06/07[31] U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert R. Allardice, Commanding General, Coalition Air Force Transition Team David Axe; DJ Elliott; Grim; Bruce McQuain; Jarred Fishman
09/13/07[32] Dr. Ali Mehdi Jawad al-Dabbagh, Spokesman for the Government of Iraq Andrew Lubin; David Axe; Dave Dilegge; Andi Hurley
09/17/07[33] U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gregory S. Zehner, Division Chief of A-5 Strategy, Plans, Assessments and Requirements for Coalition Air Force Transition Team, Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq DJ Elliott; Jarred Fishman; Jason Sigger
09/18/07[34] U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Douglas M. Stone, Commanding General, TF-134, Multi-National Force-Iraq Detainee Operations Charlie Quidnunc; Matt Armstrong; CJ Grisham, A Solier's Perspective Blog; Jarred Fishman
09/19/07[35] U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner, Spokesman and Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Effects, Multi-National Force-Iraq Andrew Lubin; David Axe; Ward Carroll, Military.com; Bruce McQuain; Charlie Quidnunc
09/20/07[36] Italian Maj. Gen. Alessandro Pompegnani, Italian Army, Deputy Commander of NATO Training Mission-Iraq Andrew Lubin; Jarred Fishman
09/21/07[37] U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Phillips, Deputy Commanding General, Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT) Andrew Lubin; Matt Armstrong; Bruce McQuain; Jarred Fishman; Christian Lowe, Military.com
09/24/07[38] U.S. Army Col. Steve Mains and Mike McCoy from the Center for Army Lessons Learned Andrew Lubin; Bruce McQuain; Matt Armstrong
09/24/07[39] U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mick Bednarek, Deputy Commanding General for Operations, Multi-National Division-North Andrew Lubin; Dave Dilegge; Christian Lowe; Marvin Hutchens; Jarred Fishman
09/26/07[40] U.S. Navy Capt. Joseph Hedges, Assistant Chief of Staff Engineering Directorate, MNSTC-I David Axe; Jarred Fishman
09/27/07[41] U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ken Adgie, Commander 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Multi-National Division Center Andrew Lubin; Bruce McQuain; Charlie Quidnunc; Jarred Fishman
09/28/07[42] U.S. Army Col. Ricky Gibbs, Commander, 4th Infantry Division Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Multi-National Division, Baghdad Andrew Lubin; Marvin Hutchens; Bruce McQuain; David Axe; Michael Goldfarb
10/03/07[43] Donald J. Bacon, Chief of Strategy and Plans, Strategic Communications, Multi-National Force-Iraq Marvin Hutchens; Bill Roggio; Bruce McQuain; Jarred Fishman; Andrew Lubin; Michael Goldfarb; Charlie Quidnunc; Steve Schippert
10/04/07[44] Maj. David Rozelle, Administrator, Amputee Care Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Missing Parts in Action Team Captain for the Army's 10-Miler. LexisNexis. Samantha Sault, The Weekly Standard; Griff Jenkins, Griff's Notes Blog/Fox News; Andi Hurley; U.S. Navy Capt. Bart Buechner, Deputy Administrator, Veterans Home of California in Yountville, in N. Calif., and Steve Schilling
10/04/07[45] Mr. Stephen Fakan, EPRT Team Leader, RCT 6, Fallujah, Iraq Andrew Lubin; David Axe; Jarred Fishman
10/05/07[46] U.S. Army Col. Michael Kershaw, Commander, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division-Center Andrew Lubin; Nicholas Beaudrot, Electoral Math Blog
10/10/07[47] U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Effects for Multi-National Force-Iraq; U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Greg Smith, Chief, Public Affairs, Communication Division Strategic Effects Spencer Ackerman, Talking Points Memo; Jarred Fishman; Andrew Lubin; Steve Schippert
10/11/07[48] U.S. Army Col. John Riscassi, Commander, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Multi-National Division Baghdad and Lt. Col. Bryan Denny, Deputy Commander Andrew Lubin; Bruce McQuain; Paul McLeary, Defense Technology International
10/12/07[49] U.S. Army Col. David W. Sutherland, Commander, 3rd 'Greywolf' Brigade Combat Team, 1st Calvary Division Spencer Ackerman; Jarred Fishman; Andrew Lubin; Steve Schippert
10/15/07[50] U.S. Army Col. Daniel J. Shanahan, Commander, 1st Cavalry Brigade, Multi-National Division-B Bruce McQuain; Andrew Lubin; Christian Lowe; Austin Bay
10/16/07[51] U.S. Army Col. Terry R. Farrell, Commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Center Andrew Lubin; Paul McLeary; Bill Roggio; Griff Jenkins
10/17/07[52] U.S. Army Col. Jon Lehr, Commander, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-North Andrew Lubin; David Axe
10/18/07[53] U.S. Navy Admiral Gary Roughead, Chief Naval Operations Michael Goldfarb;[54] Griff Jenkins; Ward Carroll; Jason Sigger; Andrew Lubin
10/22/07[55] U.S. Army Col. Michael Garrett, Commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Airborne, 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Center Bruce McQuain; Andrew Lubin; David Axe; Jarred Fishman
10/24/07[56] Theresa Marie Whelan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Jason Sigger; David Axe; Andrew Lubin; Paul McLeary, Columbia Journalism Review; Clay Varney, ThreatsWatch Blog[57]
10/25/07[58] U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robin P. Swan, Commanding General, Coalition Military Assistance Training DJ Elliott; Jarred Fishman; Andrew Lubin
10/26/07[59] Mr. Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Andrew Lubin; Brendan Monocomb, American Pundit Blog; Steve Schippert, ThreatsWatch Blog; Pamela Geller, Atlas Shrugs Blog; Matt Meara ?, ThreatsWatch Blog
10/26/07[60] U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Phillips, Deputy Commanding General of the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT) Bruce McQuain; DJ Elliott; Richard Fernandez; Andrew Lubin; Jarred Fishman
10/29/07[61] U.S Army Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, Commanding General, 1st Armored Division, Multi-National Division-North Andrew Lubin; David Axe; Bruce McQuain; Richard Fernandez; Michael Goldfarb
10/30/07[62] U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Wobbema, Chief of Staff, Coalition Air Force Transition Team (CAFTT), with Major Upton and Dr. Amir Lateef (sp). Andrew Lubin; Jarred Fishman; David Mays, American Forces Press Service
10/30/07[63][64][65] James Clad, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Andrew Lubin; Bruce McQuain; Austin Bay; David Axe; Marvin Hutchens
10/31/07[66][67][68] U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jay Lindell, Commander, Combined Air Power Transition Force, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan Charlie Quidnunc; Andrew Lubin; Christian Lowe; John Donovan

Also see Chart 1: February-July 2007; Chart 3: November-December 2007; and and Chart 4: January-March 2008.

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  1. Transcript, August 1, 2007.
  2. Transcript, August 2, 2007.
  3. Transcript 1, August 3, 2007.
  4. Transcript 2, August 3, 2007 (html transcript).
  5. Melinda L. Larson, News Release: "Provincial Reconstruction Teams Guide Progress in Iraq’s Provinces," American Forces Press Service, August 7, 2007.
  6. Transcript, August 6, 2007.
  7. Transcript, August 8, 2007.
  8. John J. Kruzel, News Release: "Coalition Successes Mount Against al Qaeda in Iraq," American Forces Press Service, August 8, 2007.
  9. Transcript, August 8, 2007.
  10. Transcript, August 10, 2007.
  11. Transcript, August 14, 2007.
  12. Transcript, August 15, 2007.
  13. Transcript, August 16, 2007.
  14. Transcript 1, August 17, 2007 (html transcript).
  15. Kathleen T. Rhem, "U.S. Military Continues Efforts to Improve Iraqi Forces," American Forces Press Service, August 17, 2007.
  16. Transcript 2, August 17, 2007.
  17. "Bloggers Roundtable with Colonel Richard Simcock (USMC) – Commanding Officer of Regimental Combat Team 6 (RCT 6)," Small Wars Journal Blog, August 22, 2007. Roundtable included: SWJ, "Andrew Lubin of US Cav On Point, Grim of Blackfive, David Axe of Aviation Week Group and Bruce McQuain of QandO."
  18. Transcript, August 24, 2007.
  19. Transcript 1, August 27, 2007.
  20. Transcript 2, August 27, 2007.
  21. Transcript, August 28, 2007.
  22. Transcript 1, August 29, 2007.
  23. Transcript 2, August 29, 2007.
  24. Transcript, August 30, 2007 (html transcript).
  25. David Mays, News Release: "Provincial Reconstruction Team Chief Sees Steady Progress in Mosul," American Foces Press Service, August 31, 2007.
  26. Transcript 1, August 31, 2007 (html transcript).
  27. Gerry J. Gilmore, News Release: "Afghan Police Need Martial Skills to Engage Taliban, U.S. Officer Says," American Forces Press Service, August 31, 2007.
  28. Transcript 2, August 31, 2007.
  29. Transcript 1, September 5, 2007.
  30. Transcript 2, September 5, 2007.
  31. Transcript, September 6, 2007.
  32. Transcript, September 13, 2007.
  33. Transcript, September 17, 2007.
  34. Transcript, September 18, 2007.
  35. Transcript, September 19, 2007.
  36. Transcript, September 20, 2007. Note: electricity and phone service went out in Iraq during conference call and bloggers lost contact.
  37. Transcript, September 21, 2007.
  38. Transcript 1, September 24, 2007.
  39. Transcript 2, September 24, 2007.
  40. Transcript 1, September 26, 2007.
  41. Transcript 2, September 27, 2007.
  42. Transcript, September 28, 2007.
  43. Transcript, October 3, 2007. LexisNexis.
  44. Transcript 1, October 4, 2007. LexisNexis.
  45. Transcript 2, October 4, 2007. LexisNexus.
  46. Transcript, October 5, 2007. LexisNexis.
  47. Transcript, October 10, 2007. LexisNexis.
  48. Transcript, October 11, 2007. LexisNexis.
  49. Transcript, October 12, 2007. LexisNexis.
  50. Transcript, October 15, 2007. LexisNexis.
  51. Transcript, October 16, 2007. LexisNexis.
  52. Transcript, October 17, 2007. LexisNexis.
  53. Transcript, October 18, 2007. LexisNexis.
  54. Michael Goldfarb, "Admiral Roughead: 'Very Committed' to LCS," The Weekly Standard, October 18, 2007.
  55. Transcript, October 22, 2007. LexisNexis.
  56. Transcript, October 24, 2007. LexisNexis.
  57. Clay Varney, "Progress on AFRICOM," ThreatsWatch Blog, October 25, 2007.
  58. Transcript, October 25, 2007.
  59. Transcript, October 26, 2007.
  60. Transcript, October 26, 2007.
  61. Transcript, October 29, 2007.
  62. Transcript 1, October 30, 2007.
  63. Transcript 2, October 30, 2007.
  64. Podcast, PentagonChannel.mil, October 30, 2007.
  65. David Mays, "Defense Official Calls U.S-India Partnerships Critical," American Forces Press Service, October 30, 2007.
  66. Transcript, October 31, 2007.
  67. Podcast, PentagonChannel.mil, October 31, 2007.
  68. David Mays, News Release: "Pilots, Equipment to Jump-Start Afghan Air Corps," American Forces Press Service, October 31, 2007.